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Instructional Series

Welcome to the English medium literacy instructional series teaching and learning resources for years 1 to 8.

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  • Child caring for a flower.

    My Flower

    Poem card

    A poem that describes the process of growing a flower from a seed. (This card is ordered individually.)

    Download the full size PDF using the Text link.

    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Scarecrow in a field.

    Scarecrow

    Poem card

    A descriptive poem about a cheerful scarecrow. (This card is ordered individually.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Mice.

    Mice

    Poem card

    This poem describes mice and expresses an opinion about them. (Part of Set 2.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Log truck on a gravel road.

    The Most

    Poem card

    This poem explores the idea of trucks bragging about the loads they are carrying. (Part of Set 2.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Person sleeping and dreaming.

    Sleep

    Poem card

    A very interesting poem that compares sleep with waves. (This card is ordered individually.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Child in a puddle.

    Slooshy, Sloshy

    Poem card

    This poem captures the delight of walking barefoot through a muddy pool. (Part of Set 2.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Cicada on a wall.

    Clickety-clack Cicada

    Poem card

    This poem describes the sound of noisy cicadas that we hear in summer. (Part of Set 2.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Octopus hiding from a diver.

    Octopus

    Poem card

    This dynamic poem, about an octopus’ unexpected underwater encounter, is especially good for expressive reading. (This card is ordered individually.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Child walking in the mud.

    Footprints

    Poem card

    This poem explores the question of how long footprints left in clay will last. (This card is ordered individually.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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  • Child being bitten by a crab.

    Crab

    Poem card

    A cautionary poem warning children to be careful when they are investigating crabs. (This card is ordered individually.)

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    Series: Ready to Read Colour Wheel

    Learning area: English

    Category: Fiction

    Shared texts

    Publication date: January 2012

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